French conquest of Algeria
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The French conquest of Algeria took place between 1830 and 1847. In 1827, an argument between Hussein Dey, the ruler of the Regency of Algiers, and the French consul escalated into a naval blockade, f
The Siege of Constantine by Horace Vernet, 1838
The "Fan Affair", which escalated into the invasion.
At Sidi-Ferruch by Pierre-Julien Gilbert.
The attack of Admiral Duperré during the taking of Algiers in 1830.
Hussein Dey
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Hussein Dey was the last Dey of the Regency of Algiers who ruled from 1818 until the invasion of Algiers in 1830.
Portrait of Hussein Dey, Royal Collection
